The forest on the back mountain was quiet, with only the soft sound of wind sweeping fallen leaves across the ground.
"Are you ready?"
Lin Qingmo's voice was gentle, lacking his usual dominance and instead carrying a hint of reassurance.
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head, a trace of surprise flashing through her eyes.
She imdiately nodded firmly.
"Yes, I'm ready. Ah Qing, whatever you need to do, just say it."
Her voice remained cool, but there was an unmistakable seriousness hidden within.
She silently added in her heart, 'As long as I can beco stronger, I'm willing to do anything.'
Seeing this, Lin Qingmo didn't waste words.
He raised his hand and took out a jade-white bottle from his storage soul tool.
The mont the lid was opened, a rich scent instantly spread through the forest.
Inside the bottle was a semi-transparent viscous liquid, gently swaying, carrying a faint warmth.
Under the sunlight, it looked like lted amber, radiating a soft and gentle glow.
"This is sothing that can improve your physical constitution."
Lin Qingmo handed the small bottle to her.
He didn't say it was whale rubber.
Because it was a secret, and whale rubber was also sothing easily misunderstood. Better left unexplained.
"There are no side effects. It can temper your body to the greatest extent and solidify your foundation."
"For an agility-attack system soul master like you, the effect is also the most direct."
"Drink all of it."
"Such a precious thing… you're just giving it to like this?"
Zhu Zhuqing instinctively looked up, her voice carrying a trace of unconcealed astonishnt.
She had heard Lin Qingmo say before that physical constitution determined the limit of soul ring absorption.
Improving physical constitution ant increasing the limit of soul ring absorption.
In other words, what stood before her was an extrely valuable treasure.
Hearing this, Lin Qingmo rely raised an eyebrow slightly and pushed the bottle closer.
"If it's useful to you, then it's not considered precious. Besides, you'll be working for in the future."
As for how to cultivate this future worker, it would depend on how Zhu Zhuqing perford later. It remained to be seen.
After hearing Lin Qingmo's teasing words, Zhu Zhuqing's ears instantly turned red.
Even her fair cheeks were tinged with a faint blush.
Lin Qingmo looked at the redness on her ears, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.
"Don't worry. Although the dicinal effect is sowhat intense, with here, nothing will go wrong. I'll guide you the entire ti. There won't be the slightest mistake."
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate and reached out to take the white jade bottle.
Her fingertips accidentally brushed against Lin Qingmo's, and she quickly withdrew as if shocked.
She didn't ask another question and tilted her head back, drinking the entire bottle of whale rubber in one go.
The whale rubber lted upon entering her mouth, without the slightest fishy taste, instead carrying a faint sweetness.
But the mont it slid down her throat—
A terrifying wave of warmth exploded from her dantian.
Like a surging current, it instantly swept through her entire body.
"!!!"
This was the "intense dicinal effect" Lin Qingmo ntioned.
In just a few breaths, Zhu Zhuqing felt as if her body had been thrown into a boiling stear.
Her whole body began to heat up.
Her skin quickly flushed with an alluring crimson, fine beads of sweat instantly forming on her forehead, and even her breathing beca rapid.
Her blood seed to boil, and waves of numbness and itchiness spread through her bones and ridians.
It felt as if countless ants were crawling, making her unable to suppress a soft moan as she curled up.
If Lin Qingmo hadn't been in front of her, she would have already lost control.
"Don't lose focus."
Lin Qingmo's voice sounded at the right mont, carrying a calming force that instantly pulled her scattered consciousness back together.
"Calm your mind, circulate your soul power, and focus on refining the dicinal energy."
"Follow the guidance of my soul power. Don't resist the dicinal force."
"Let it seep into every inch of your ridians and bones."
Zhu Zhuqing bit her lower lip, forcefully suppressing the restless agitation in her heart.
She imdiately began circulating her own soul power as instructed, gradually guiding that domineering dicinal force to wash through her ridians, tempering her bones and muscles.
Lin Qingmo stood opposite her, carefully observing.
The first ti consuming whale rubber would indeed produce a strong reaction, especially since this was ten-thousand-year whale rubber.
The sweat on her forehead grew more and more, sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto her clothes.
Her body trembled slightly, yet she clenched her teeth and did not make a single sound of weakness.
A trace of approval flashed in Lin Qingmo's eyes.
He understood Zhu Zhuqing's resilience.
This seemingly cold and delicate girl possessed a toughness deep in her bones stronger than many boys.
He made no unnecessary movents, only releasing a strand of gentle soul power.
The soul power ford a barrier around Zhu Zhuqing, stabilizing the turbulent dicinal force and isolating external disturbances.
At the sa ti, he guided the dicinal energy to perate her body to the fullest extent, not wasting even the slightest bit of its effect.
…
Ti passed little by little.
The forest was filled only with the sound of wind rustling leaves and Zhu Zhuqing's slightly rapid breathing.
The light and shadows shifted gradually, moving from noon toward the afternoon.
After an unknown amount of ti, the burning heat in Zhu Zhuqing's body slowly subsided.
The boiling sensation throughout her body gradually cald.
She slowly opened her eyes.
A few fine beads of sweat still clung to her long eyelashes.
A faint mist lingered in her cat-like eyes.
She subconsciously clenched her fists.
Clearly feeling the changes in her body.
Her ridians had beco broader and tougher, and her bone density had increased by more than a level.
The explosive power, speed, and endurance of her muscles had all undergone a leap.
Even her soul power faintly showed signs of breaking through.
A trace of astonishnt flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she murmured softly, "It really… made stronger."
Zhu Zhuqing raised her head and looked at Lin Qingmo standing before her.
Her eyes were filled with undisguised shock, along with deep, overwhelming gratitude.
She took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Lin Qingmo, her posture extrely proper.
"Thank you!"
Her tone was solemn, her voice even, carrying a slight, barely noticeable tremor.
"I will rember this kindness. I will definitely fulfill what I promised you."
She was not soone who didn't understand human affairs.
Such a precious thing, and Lin Qingmo gave it to her without even blinking.
She knew better than anyone how heavy this favor was.
Lin Qingmo reached out and helped her up.
"No need to be so polite. After all, this is a formal transaction between us."
His tone remained calm, with a faint smile.
"You're about to break through rank 30. You don't need to worry about your third soul ring. When you reach rank 30, inform imdiately. I'll help you determine the most suitable soul ring."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing froze again.
She nodded firmly, suppressing all the surging emotions within her heart.
She only said one word: "Alright. I'll tell you as soon as I break through."
At the sa ti, she felt a deep anticipation about what kind of third soul ring Lin Qingmo would arrange for her now.
End of Chapter
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